IDEX Biometrics & Goldpac get certified by China Union Pay for biometric payment cards

By Pavithra R

IDEX Biometrics, Norway based leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, has announced its dual interface technology is included in a biometric payment card certified by China Union Pay (CUP).

The certification was achieved with Goldpac Group, a global leading FinTech technology and service provider. The firm holds simultaneous certifications by CUP, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and Diners. 

“This certification is another significant milestone for IDEX as our sensor, algorithm and software are now certified for biometric payment cards by an additional Tier One fintech products and services provider and is now available on multiple global payment schemes. IDEX is the only fingerprint company to have achieved this honor. The certifications continue the transition from the pilot phase, to commercialization and broad market adoption of biometric payment cards,” said Vince Graziani, CEO at IDEX.

The certification was conducted by the Bank Card Testing Center (BCTC) in Beijing and is the preliminary step to obtaining a Letter of Approval (LOA) from CUP.

“We are pleased that we have been able to complete certification with our partner IDEX, so that immediate mass deployment and customer engagement are ready to carry forward,” said HOU Ping, at the CEO of Goldpac.

Established since 1996, IDEX Biometrics is a biometrics company, specializing in fingerprint imaging and fingerprint recognition technology. The FinTech help people make payments, prove their identity, gain access to information, unlock devices or gain admittance to buildings.